Demand Planning Lead: S&OP & Forecasting Excellence

FrieslandCampina; Laguna; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits package

Exposure to strategic decision-making

Career growth opportunities

Collaborative work environment

Autonomy to drive impact

Job summary

FrieslandCampina is seeking a Demand Planning Lead to own the end-to-end forecasting process, lead the S&OP cycle, and transform commercial insights into accurate demand plans. This role connects Commercial, Supply Chain, Finance, and Operations to drive growth and operational excellence.

You will lead forecasting improvements, align cross-functional teams, and build a high-performing planning capability across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Economics, Engineering, Statistics, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Demand Planning, Forecasting, S&OP, Supply Chain Planning, or related functions.
• Strong knowledge of forecasting methodologies and demand planning processes.
• Experience leading cross-functional planning and consensus-building activities.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to convert data into actionable insights.
• Experience with ERP and planning systems (SAP, APO, IBP, Kinaxis, Oracle, or similar platforms).
• Demonstrated people leadership and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced business environment.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Lead the S&OP Demand Planning Process: Own and facilitate the monthly S&OP cycle.
• Translate commercial opportunities, market trends, and customer insights into actionable demand plans.
• Drive consensus among Sales, Marketing, Finance, Supply Planning, and Operations stakeholders.
• Drive Forecasting Excellence: Develop, maintain, and improve demand forecasting models.
• Analyze historical sales, market trends, promotional activities, and drivers to improve forecast accuracy.
• Manage demand planning assumptions related to promotions, new product launches, customer events, and lifecycle management.
• Align Cross-Functional Teams: Bridge gaps between Commercial, Marketing, Finance, and Supply Chain through effective demand consensus.
• Ensure customer commitments and business priorities are reflected in demand plans.
• Collaborate with Supply Planning to convert demand forecasts into executable supply plans.
• Monitor Performance & Generate Insights: Track FA, WAPE, and bias.
• Identify risks and opportunities impacting demand and inventory performance.
• Deliver insights and recommendations to support strategic decisions.
• Lead Demand Planning Capability Development: Coach Demand Planners to build a high-performing planning organization.
• Establish best practices, standardized processes, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Drive digitalization and planning excellence through advanced analytics and tools.
• Partner with Key Stakeholders: Collaborate with Commercial teams to understand customer and market developments.
• Work closely with Finance to align forecasts with budgets and business plans.
• Engage strategic customers and external partners to strengthen demand signal quality.

Skills

Forecasting methodologies

Cross-functional leadership

Data analytics

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Economics, Engineering, Statistics, or related field

Tools

SAP

APO

IBP

Kinaxis

Oracle

Job description

FrieslandCampina is seeking a Demand Planning Lead to own the end-to-end forecasting process, lead the S&OP cycle, and transform commercial insights into accurate demand plans. This role connects Commercial, Supply Chain, Finance, and Operations to drive growth and operational excellence.

You will lead forecasting improvements, align cross-functional teams, and build a high-performing planning capability across the organization.